Chilingarov: “Nobody’s going to war with anybody.”
Arctic Focus, June 11, 2009
Within the past few months there has been much concern over not only Russia’s position on the Arctic, but the force with which the country said it will protect its interests in the region. Several reports coming out of Russia on its handling of the Arctic conflict in the future were taken to mean that the country was fully prepared to go to war and would be increasing its military presence in the area in preparation.